Explore Matters Of The Soul With My Black Dot Art
Explore matters of the soul as Ma Udaysree explains how her Black Dot or Bindu Art relates to the Sri Yantra, a two-dimensional representation of the cosmos. Her art is also a symbolic representation of what you truly are. The Ishavasya Upanishad declares you are pure consciousness. Meditate it. Realize it. Radiate it. * * […]
Sri Chakra: The Cosmic Map
By Rani Iyer – Author Of all the models and maps of the universe, the Sri Chakra, a symbol sacred to the Hindus, is perhaps the oldest and most well documented in several texts. One such holy text is Yogini Hrudaya, which records a conversation between Bhairava (Shiva) and Bhairavi (Parvathi) regarding the formation of […]
What is Truly Necessary? A Guide to Frugal Yogic Living or Aparigraha, Living with Minimal Things
By Ma Udaysree & Yogi LB What truly is necessary is very individual, cultural, and spiritual. In the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali we find aparigraha, living with minimal things. It’s not restricting yourself; to the contrary. Living with minimal things creates a great freedom in your life. Think about it for a moment. You practice […]
Lakshmi: Goddess of Wealth
The Lotus or Nelumbo Nucifera is the National Flower of India. It is a sacred flower and occupies a unique position in the art and mythology of ancient India and has been an auspicious symbol of Indian culture since time immemorial. The lotus flower symbolizes purity, transformation, and spiritual enlightenment. Of special interest here is the Goddess […]
Aparigraha – Tips to Living a Minimal Lifestyle and Save!
By Ma Udaysree & Yogi LB I decided to live a minimal lifestyle as a yogi and explore how much I could save every month. I haven’t always been this way, and it’s taken years of simplifying and cutting back on little things, one at a time. And while there are definitely many more things […]
9 Tips to Stop Impulse Shopping & Save Money
By Ma Udaysree & Leo Babauta Do you have a problem with impulse spending? If so, the first step to controlling it is monitoring your urges. Make it a goal to monitor and track your spending urges over the next week or two. Keep a small notebook handy, and every time you get an urge […]
How to get your credit score up, and how not to care
By Ma Udaysree & Leo Babauta In this article I completely agree with Leo. Updating your credit score for who? The banks to get you further into debt. I personally never had much on my credit report and when I came back from my India trip in 2017 I checked on my credit score. Low […]
How I Ended My Love Affair With the Credit Card (and Why I Use Cash)
By Ma Udaysree and Leo Babauta In the below article by Leo you will find out how he ended his credit card addiction. In my own life I had a credit card until about 2005 I think. I don’t even remember. The bank closed the particular program I had signed up to to receive the […]
20 Money Hacks: Tips and Tricks to Improve Your Finances
By Ma Udaysree and Leo Babauta “Money is better than poverty, if only for financial reasons.” – Woody Allen 20 Money Hacks: Tips and Tricks to Improve Your Finances — ways to trick yourself, to get around obstacles, to boost your accounts, without it hurting. Improving your finances improves your happiness, in general, so I thought […]
Your Brain Has Been Hijacked By Sugar
Are you a sugar addict or think you might be? The first thing you should know is it’s not your fault. Your brain is hardwired to crave sweet foods. Your body runs on sugar — glucose to be precise. Glucose fuels the cells that make up your body — including brain cells (neurons). Way back […]